Hazy golden in appearance with a slight orange tint to it. A medium sized frothy white head sits on top and has good staying power. Aroma is musty and cotton candy like. Very sweet. Grapes seem to be present on the nose as well. Flavors of horse blanket, must and hop bitterness are prominent. The sweet character detected on the nose really takes a backseat in the flavor profile. The mouthfeel is airy and effervescent. Not too carbonated as to hinder the drinkability. Body is about medium. Nice little farmhouse ale here.

The taste starts of quite light and fruity, with a hint of citrus, very summery, before turning slightly heavier with hops and a small amount of bitterness coming through, finishing off with a crisp finish, reminiscent of champagne actually.

Very complex, perfect for the summer, I can't wait to have this one again.

i am blown away every time i have this one. benchmark awesome. slight haze to the burnt gold color. white head that holds forever and leaves beautiful lace. nose is shining, pure, clean, bready pilsner malt, earthy, floral, herbal hops, citrus, spice, grass, lemongrass, and a funky (but subdued) skunky/pot kind of thing. taste is a superbly balanced melange of all of the above with a dry and peppery finish. fluffy mouthfeel with just enough tingle/prickle to zip it up and add a bit of a refreshing quality. this would be one of my desert island beers. awesome. a timeless classic for real. i never get sick of this beer.

Smells of fruit, spiciness but more like peppercorn probably more from the yeast than the hops which give a slight floral noble hop aroma. Very subtle sour/acidity.

Tastes fruity and spicy strong flavor throughout. Hops are there once again with classic noble hop flavors floral, spicy, clean. The first sip is extremely refreshing and relaxing. The mouthfeel is light to medium with champagne like carbonation early and it mellows out and becomes quite smooth.

What else can be said? Saison Dupont is a benchmark saison brewed to perfection. I love this beer perfect if you've never tried a saison and perfect for a hot summer day. Cheers!

Pours a hazy dark gold with a huge billowy three finger white head. Thick foam and lacing lasts throughout the drink. Very, very impressive.

Aroma is everything a Saison should be. Loads of spicy Belgian yeast along with some peach and white bread. Orange and coriander along with some floral notes. The spiciness just really pops from this beer.

The flavor is much along the same lines as the aroma. Tons of spice with touches of orange, coriander, and peach. Really nice bready notes from the malt throughout. More pepper towards the finish. Mouthfeel is very light and spritzy with just a hint of sweetness in the finish; very quaffable.

Overall, this is the textbook definition of what a Saison should be. Pretty much the defining beer for the style and one of my all time favorite beers.

T:Fresh and very dry. Floral sweetness and some lingering tea flavors, but it definitely is not as sweet as it smells. Very good.

M:Sharp and well-carbonated with the light body you would expect from a Saison. Slow but clean finish. Really nice.

O:Admittedly, I like Saisons and this IS the prototypical Farmhouse Ale; but man, oh man.

First, it comes in a nice-looking bottle with a nice, non-kitschy/gimmicky presentation (it is European, after all); it pours beautifully and is as close to perfect as can be in my opinion. Its big, creamy, almost cartoonish head sticks around and even starts to look beat up as you drink it. But hell, if you want a big head again, just swirl it twice and enjoy your two inches of perfect froth.It smells like haying and was generally quite delicious to the nose (mine at least). Fresh and sweet it is completely a summer beer. Nothing sweltering about its sweetness; but, the flavor seemed (to me at least) both contrary and complimentary to the nose. While it smells sweet, it is backed up with a very strong earthy background from the hops (I assume) that was surprising to me based on the smell, but wasn't out of place. Overall, a really fine beer in general and a near-perfect Saison.Would love to try again, any time; Worth seeking out.

Aroma is ripe zesty citrus, spices, yeast and earthy hops. Taste is unbelievably smooth. A lot of the zesty citrus and spices are in the taste along with a dry yeasty and somewhat bitter finish. This is an absolutely fabulous brew! It is certainly one of my all time favorites and a benchmark for the saison style.

Hazy, peachy-honey yellow hue, sparse white head, awfully small. I assume the gasses from the bottle were released prematurely as the bartender open the 12-ounce bottle and it took the waitress a moment too long to bring me the sample. I am angered and disappointed. No lace was produced either as the beer was removed from the glass, speaking of glass it was a straight-sided pint glass! Curse the Dundee Dell! The nose is tart, earthy, peppery, grassy and very lively. The potency is respectable, welcoming for sure. The palate is everything you want in a Saison and then some. Tart and lively upfront with earthiness, fresh cut grass, hay, horse blankets, pepper, grapes, traces of white wine, pears, a hint of green apple peel, undercurrents of indescribable loveliness. The carbonation is lively enough to play up the taste and refresh at the same time. Medium in body, smaller than I expected but it has a very workable mouthfeel. Dry finish yet fruity and juicy. This is a great beverage, absolutely wonderful, it doesnt hurt I love this style of beer. If I were stuck on a desert island this would be the beer of choice. This is a must try for every serious beer drinker. Awesome.

Pours a hazy gold/prange color, with a huge, billowing white head. Great lacing, and there is enough head to keep very good retention.

The aroma is delicate, but still deep. The first thing to jump out is an orange/lemon peel fruitiness from the yeast. This yeast produces some really interesting aromas, the fruit rinds, as well as the more typical Belgian fruitiness, and a subtle, farmhouse funk to it. There also seems to be a small amount of hoppiness that adds a grassy aspect.

The taste is very lively, with some of the orange/lemon flavors coming back, as well as some thick yeastiness. The back end is very dry, with a moderate level of bitterness. The body is very dry, with an appropriatley high level of carbonation. This beer is fun to drink, and is a champ with food.

I thought it was about time I tried this fabled saison, and I haven't been disappointed. Poured from a cork-and-cage bottle into tulip gives a pale golden, slightly hazy brew with a massive white head of foam that's taking a long time to subside.

The aroma is promising - earthy, musty, Belgian yeast, and before I take a sip I can tell that this is going to be a dry beer.

The first sip is worth the wait; fruity, crisp, herbal, earthy, slightly tart, dry, not much malt, bitter finish. It's a very complex, full-flavoured and well-balanced beer. Some beers will have a lot going on as this one does but they'll be a mess - all over the place with no cohesion. This one pulls it off and does so in spades. Really, really well done.

A - Hazy dandelion yellow brew topped by a huge four finger rocky white head. Tiny bubbles rise to the top, explode and form tiny holes in the center of this white mountain of foam. The head recedes to a thin cap eventually, leaving lots of really nice honeycomb lace down the sides of the glass.

S - I could smell the yeast as soon as I popped the cork, and once poured the room becomes redolent of spring flowers and yeasty freshly baked bread. Sticking my nose in the glass, I smell flowers, pear, and crisp apple wedges drizzled in honey with a squeeze of lemon juice. I also smell crusty baguettes and yogurt (the unflavored sour kind).

T - Sweet summer fruits at first...apple, pear, honeydew melon. Then some bitter yeast comes in with some Belgian complexity before being cleaned from the palate by a bigger hop flavor than I was expecting. Initially honeyed, the long finish is peppery with nutty cashew and sunflower seed flavor left in my mouth after I swallow.

M - Tingly carbonation and dry yeast up front, then a sweetness kicks in mid-palate before being replaced by a mildly acidic bitterness, and after swallowing I'm left with a uniquely slick and waxy feeling.

D - Sweet, tart, fruity, complex, and thirst quenching. You couldn't ask for a more drinkable beer...except maybe if it were a bit cheaper.

Golden pale straw color topped by a very large white froth that clings to the glass down to the last sip. Apparently these bubbles aren't going to stop rising until I finish the bottle. Sounds like a good bottle! Let's get to it.

Delightful farmhouse smell. Loads of peppery alcohol along with some light horse blanket and lemony citrus.

WOOO! That's an aggressive peppery taste. This one is all in your face. There's a sweet fruity taste to it (perhaps peach or cantalope). Nice yeast flavor and a very dry finish. Lots of carbonation gives this beer a very solid feel and a crisp finish.

A new and exciting style of beer for me. It pours a hazy yellow color and has a thick foamy head. It has sour yeasty aroma that good Belgian beers all have in common. It's sour, spicy and has a very dry finish. It is very complex, yet very refreshing style of beer. this is my first Saison and I am liking the style already. I don't think the Belgians are capable of brewing a bad beer.

This is one of my favorite beers. It has low alcohol content for a belgian beer (%6.5), but about average for this type. So, one can enjoy it for a while without getting smashed.

a- cloudy blond with a good head, the way it looks tells you something good is brewin' in your future

b- ah! The smell. This is the thing that really jumps at you. If you pour a glass and not notice the smell, either the beer is bad, or you are lacking the protrusion that should be in the middle of your face. It smells really delicious. Spicy, fruity, citruslike. Sooo good.

t- Well, something that smells so good, cannot taste that bad. And this baby tastes very good indeed. Peppery, fruity, malty, very very goody.

m- it feels nice and crisp, like something you would want to put in your mouth as often as you possibly could.

d- well, if I could afford it I would never stop drinking it, but then I would become 500 pound in a few months. So I guess it is a good thing this thing is 10 bucks a bottle.